Adapter for honey frames



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Application February 26, 1946, Serial No. 650,204

Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in adaptors for honey frames.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved adaptor for honeyframes for supporting the same in the proper position while insertingthe sheets of comb foundation within the honey frames and securing thesheets therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved adaptor forhoney frames for supporting the frames while facing sheets of combfoundation in the frames, and the provision of means for-withdrawing thehoney frames from the adaptor after the sheets of comb foundation havebeen pl n position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved adaptor forsupporting honey frames while sheets of comb foundation are beinginserted in the frames, said adaptor being highly efficient in use andrelatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved adaptor with honey framepositioned therein;

Figure 2 is an end view of the adaptor;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the adaptor with honey framepositioned therein;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a shallow-typ honey frame showing theslotted upper wall for the insertion of the wax comb foundation orsheets;

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the adaptor with the honeyframes removed and showing the double series of backing blocks;

Figure 7 is a front elevational View of a four section honey frame;

Figure 8 is a top view of the four section honey frame illustrated inFigure 7;

Figure 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line9-9 of Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a transverse sectionalview taken through a deep typeadaptor showing the honey frame in wedged position therein, and;

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view taken onthe line I l-ll of Figure 10.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a beehive of usualconstruction, a part of which is shown in Figures 1, 3, 10 and 11. Theadaptor comprises a housing having a bottom member or base -I and endwalls 2. The forward portion of the base I is formed with lateral endextensions 4 and 5, the upper portions of said ends being .oppositelynotched to form tongues 6.

portion ll extends parallel to the top member 1;

and at right angles to the sloping back 9.

A honey frame releasing flatmember [2 is slidably disposed within agroove [3 in the front portion of the base I- and is formed with anupturned shoulder M at its rear extremity, and a handle portion orfinger grip l5 on its forward end, so that when a honey frame is inposition within the adaptor and it is desired to remove the same, it isonly necessary to grasp the handle portion l5 and pull outwardly therebyengaging the rear upturned shoulder 14 with the honey frame to free thesame from the housing.

A honey frame I6 is shown in perspective in Figure 5 of the drawings,and comprises a base formed with the oppositely extending ears H bywhich the frame may be grasped when moving it or reversing its positionin the adaptor. The frame It has ends I 8 and spaced partitions I 9,also a top formed of the spaced members 20 providing a slot 2| throughwhich the wax foundation or sheet 22 may be inserted to form the basisfor the honey comb. The wax sheets 22 are positioned midway of theframe, so that when the frames are placed in the hives in their correctposition, there will the ample room for the bees to build full lengthhoney cells in each wax sheet. The blocks H! are secured by nails 24 inspaced relation to the forward surface of the back 9, and hold combsheets in position when said sheets are being fastened in the honeyframe.

The angular top and bottom of the adaptor is i so made that the honeyframe when placed therein will lean in a backward position which isconvenient in inserting and fastening comb sheets in the frame. 7

A modification of the adaptor is shown in Figure 6 and employs two rowsof spaced backing blocks 25 held to the back by means of nails 26. InFigures '7, 8 and 9 there has been shown a honey frame having a base 21,ends 28 and a top 29, with extensions 30 for supporting and moving theframe.

The top 29 is slotted as at 32 to provide means through which the combbase 33 maybe inserted,

A top plate or member 1 is formed at its endswith the spaced. ears 8between which the tongues, 6 are disposed.

' as shown in Figure 9. The honey comb may be wrapped in waxed paper orplaced in comb boxes for shipment as desired.

In Figures and 11 there is shown a deep type adaptor generally denotedby the reference character 34, which is also formed with the angled orsloping top and a wedge shaped bottom member to wedge the honey frame 35in fixed position by engagement with the shim 40, which is disposed atthe open top of this particular honey frame 34. Backing 'or centeringblocks 36 are secured in place on the back wall 31, and a longitudinalslot 38 is formed in the top of the honey frame 34, through which thecomb base or wax sheets 39 may be inserted.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A support for honeycultivation frames comprising a housing includingsubstantially parallel top and bottom members, sides attached to saidtop and bottom, a back secured to said sides and said top and bottom,said bottom having a recess, and means in said recess for withdrawing aframe from said housing, said means comprising a flat member having anextension at one end thereof adapted to engage the back portion of theframe, and a finger grip at the opposite end of said fiat memberexterior of said housing.

2. A support for honey cultivation frames comprising a housing includingsubstantially parallel top and bottom members, sides attached to saidtop and bottom, a back secured to said sides and saidtop and bottom, ahoneycomb frame sup- 4 said recess for withdrawing honeycomb frame fromsaid housing.

3. A support for honey cultivation frames comprising -a housingincluding substantially parallel top and bottom members, sides attachedto said top and bottom, a back secured to said sides and said top andbottom forming a container for a honeycomb frame, said supporting memberhaving a recess, means in-said recess for withdrawing the framefrom-said housing, and centering blocks for the frame attached to saidback.

4. The combination of claim 3 and said frame withdrawing meanscomprising a bracket having an upturned end and slidably received insaid recess.

5. A support for honey cultivation frames comprising a housing, saidhousing includin a top wall and a bottom wall, the inside surface ofsaid top wall being disposed at an incline with respect to thehorizontal, anadapter member removably disposed on said bottom wall andhaving an upper surface parallel to said inclined surface to support ahoneycomb frame, said adapter member being adapted to seat a honeycombframe and having a recess therein, means slidably disposed in saidrecess to Withdraw the honeycomb frame from the inclined surface of saidadapter member.

IDA FREEMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 999,544 Boyum Aug. 1, 19111,638,064 Shook Aug. 9, 1927

